Pool party argument leads to shooting in Cape Coral

Cape Coral police arrested a 64-year-old man Monday night after a argument over politics got out of hand.

Philip Bonivo was at a gathering at his girlfriend's condo pool on Santa Barbara Boulevard South when he started arguing with other guests. Residents said he was vulgar and insulting and asked him to leave. When he refused to go, the condo vice president escorted him to the parking lot and told him not to come back.

Two people were standing nearby when they said Bonivo approached them while aiming a gun at them. One of them ran at Bonivo to stop him and was shot. Residents rushed to help the victim and held Bonivo until officers arrived.

Bonivo was taken to the hospital to receive treatment for an injury to his eye that was a result of one of the residents disarming him. He was later booked into Lee County Jail and charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.

Frank Mercado said he's lived by Bonvino for a decade and knew him to be a stern President Trump supporter.

"Seemed to be a friendly guy, I never seen anything funny with him," Mercado described.

The victim was treated for his wound at the hospital but will need more surgery.

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